It was fun while it lasted, but Kokomo's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Monday. They lost to the Zionsville Eagles at home by a 63-44 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildkats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Kokomo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bella Richards, who scored eight points in addition to nine rebounds. Richards is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makaela Drake, who earned 13 points plus two steals.
Even though they lost, Kokomo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Leading Zionsville to victory were Mckenzie Chapman and Emily Zack. Chapman went 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus eight assists and four steals, while Zack almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Zack a new career-high in assists (four). Caroline Sampson was another key player, earning five points along with nine rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kokomo fell to 6-1. As for Zionsville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Kokomo will venture away from home to face off against Lafayette Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lafayette Jefferson will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kokomo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Zionsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Zionsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
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